ThornT020
Homage to the Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT
about$259
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The Thorn T020 GMT is a homage to the Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT, with the same 42 mm case size. It uses an automatic movement and is water resistant to 200 m. Its Resemblance Score is 89 out of 100. It costs about $259 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference M2542GXX7NU-0002. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | T020 | Pelagos FXD GMT (M2542GXX7NU-0002) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 42 mm | 42 mm | same |
| Lug-to-lug | 51.7 mm | ≈ 51.5 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 13.8 mm | 12.7 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Lug width | ≈ 22 mm | Not published | Can't compare |
| Water resistance | 200 m | 200 m | |
| Movement | Automatic, NH34 | Automatic, MT5652-U | |
| GMT type | None | True GMT (jumping local hour) | |
| Power reserve | Not published | 65 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, inner anti-reflective coating | Sapphire | |
| Bezel | Bidirectional rotating, 120 clicks, Ceramic with a full luminous scale | Bidirectional rotating, 24-hour, grade 2 titanium, Black ceramic, 24-hour scale with 60-minute graduations | |
| Case material | Grade T2 titanium alloy | Grade 2 titanium, satin-brushed; grade 5 titanium case back | |
| Lume | Luminous dial, hands and a fully luminous ceramic bezel | Beige-toned Super-LumiNova on markers and snowflake hour hand | |
| Bracelet | Nylon strap with red emblem stitching | Green woven fabric strap with titanium pin buckle; fixed strap bars | |
| Weight | 70 g | Not published |
- ≈ T020, Lug width: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (22 mm); the maker does not publish it.
- ≈ Pelagos FXD GMT, Lug-to-lug: median of 2 agreeing independent measurements (51–52 mm); the maker does not publish it.
The original
Tudor
Pelagos FXD GMT
Reference M2542GXX7NU-0002, green fabric strap
- Case
- 42 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- ≈ 51.5 mm
- Thickness
- 12.7 mm
- Water resistance
- 200 m
- Movement
- Automatic, MT5652-U
- List price
- $5,475
Why it scores 89
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions26.8 / 30
- Case diameter12 / 12Same size
- Lug-to-lug7.4 / 80.2 mm apart
- Thickness3.8 / 61.1 mm apart
- Lug width0 / 4Not published, left out
Design signatures36 / 40
- Arrowhead-tipped 24-hour GMT hand beside the snowflake hour hand9 / 9Red arrowhead-tipped GMT hand beside the hour hand in the official images.
- Snowflake hour hand with luminous minute hand4 / 8Blocky hour hand with a square lume plot and a luminous minute hand; the shape is close to a snowflake but squarer, and the seconds hand carries a diamond lume plot.
- Bidirectional 24-hour bezel with black ceramic insert8 / 824-hour bezel with a black ceramic insert and full lume scale; the brand lists 120 clicks.
- Applied triangular and rectangular hour markers on a matte black dial6 / 6Applied triangle and rectangular markers in beige-toned lume on a matte black dial.
- Fixed lugs machined into the titanium case, strap passes through5 / 5Fixed lugs machined into the titanium case with a slot for the strap, as shown in the official close-up.
- Date window at 3 o'clock4 / 4Date window at 3 in the official images.
Functions and materials16 / 20
- Complications4 / 8The brand lists a GMT hand and a 24-hour bezel on an NH34 but does not say whether the hand moves independently of the hour hand (a true GMT).
- Bezel action4 / 4Bidirectional bezel, as the brand lists, matching the original. One reviewer calls it unidirectional; the brand and another reviewer say bidirectional.
- Case and bezel materials4 / 4Titanium case with a ceramic bezel insert, as on the original.
- Crystal shape and date window4 / 4Sapphire crystal with a date window at 3 and no cyclops visible, as on the original.
Movement type10 / 10
- Movement type10 / 10Same movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 2 reviews we read or watched.
Both reviewers liked the lightweight titanium case, the matte black bezel with its bright lume and the fixed-lug military look, and said it wears comfortably. The lume was called bright and long-lasting, though both noted the hands carry less lume than the markers. Both were unhappy with the bezel action, describing a gritty, grinding or dull feel rather than a crisp click. Both disliked the supplied strap, saying the buckle hardware is too big for the holes and the strap itself is soft and poorly made, and both wore the watch on a replacement. One reviewer's unit lost about half a second a day. Both gave a 22 mm lug width, and one measured about 51.5 mm lug to lug, close to the listed size. They describe the design as a lower-cost take on the Pelagos FXD GMT.
Good
- Light titanium case (70 g listed)
- Fully luminous ceramic bezel and bright lume
- Fixed lugs with a slim nylon strap
- Sapphire crystal with an inner AR coating
- NH34 GMT movement
Less good
- Supplied nylon strap is poorly made and was replaced by both reviewers
- Bezel action feels gritty rather than crisp
- Lume on the hands is weaker than on the markers (both reviewers)
- Thick (13.8 mm) and long (51.7 mm lug to lug)
Known quality issues
Each reported by at least two independent sources.
- The supplied green nylon strap is poorly made: the buckle hardware is too big for the strap holes, and the strap is soft and flops around, so both reviewers swapped it.
- The lume on the hands is weaker than on the markers and indices; both reviewers noticed this, though the hands are still readable at night.
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.